My Everyday Hero
I think everyone’s got one–a role model–or a person who shapes who they are. Most people have more than one, but I bet you can name one person who made you who you are. For me it’s my grandmama, Millie Lorena Franklin. She taught through example. At 88 years old, she tended a garden, raked […]
Creating the Everynerd
Dear readers, I need help! I’m soon to rewrite the first scene of my book, DREAMTHIEF, which is a story about a psychologist who helps nerdy people conquer their real-world mental problems such as depression and OCD’s. Most of her patients collect fairy or dragon memorabilia. Why? Because they’ve actually been to Fairy World and […]
Sulking No More
I am happy to announce that the pity party is over. Thanks to all my readers for the excellent advice. It seems the only thing I want to do when I’m down is get away from everyone and revel in my misery, though in truth it’s the worst thing I could do. I was surprised […]
Rejection–How my Rear End Met the Couch
I’ve had a rough couple days because of a very silly problem. That stinkin’ R word–rejection. My manuscript got rejected by one of the agents I met at the conference. I’ve been sulking, I hate to admit. I’ve realized I’m not as thick-skinned as I should be. I know everyone deals with rejection at some […]
The Lesson Galveston Taught Me
Four years ago, my family packed up from our home in Galveston and moved to Tulsa. Dave had trained in medical school for four years and was to train in Tulsa for his residency for the next five years. We’d had our ups and downs. By that point, after Hurricane Ike had torn Galveston apart, after scraping by on […]
Spot That Error
I’ve been playing Spot That Error! for the past couple weeks. Why? Because I had three agents request my book at the writing conference. I wanted the thing 100% error proof. Which, if you’ve ever written anything 80,000 words long, is impossible. So I focused mainly on my first chapter. Surely I could get those […]
SHINE
I’ve been invited to work on a very special project by author William Bernhardt. He’s written a comic-book style series of stories about a girl named Aura, who finds out she has special powers by supposedly blowing up Seattle. He’s invited me and a few other authors to create our own stories, which will debut […]
So You Think You Can Think?
My brain has liquefied. I’ll tell you why. I attended the Rose State Writing Conference this weekend. I loved it. It was motivational, I learned new things, and I got to pitch my book to three agents, and all requested pages. (WOOT WOOT!) But when I came home, the pressure of getting my book out […]
What a Week and Another Snippet
Life throws curve balls all the time, doesn’t it? This week, I’d planned to volunteer in the school library, cart kids from ballet practice to football, make a quick run out to our church’s temple in Oklahoma City. I’m also making time to write–I plan to finish my fourth novel by the end of October. Today […]
I’m a Doctor’s Wife, Not a Millionaire
When I married my very insanely awesome husband eleven years ago, his marriage proposal came with a warning. “I’m going to be a doctor, Tam. Medical scholl will be hard. Residency will be worse. Life will be hard.” How hard? To put it in perspective, I’ve decided to address the topic to the Chief himself. Dear President […]